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04/07/2015    S127

United Kingdom-Reading: Research and development services and related consultancy services

2015/S 127-232908

Prior information notice

Services

Directive 2004/18/EC

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Official name: European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)
Postal address: Shinfield Park
Town: Reading
Postal code: RG2 9AX
Country: United Kingdom

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting authority: http://www.ecmwf.int

Further information can be obtained from:
Official name: European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)
Postal address: Shinfield Park
Town: Reading
Postal code: RG2 9AX
Country: United Kingdom
Internet address: http://www.ecmwf.int/en/about/suppliers/Copernicus-procurement

I.2)Type of the contracting authority
European institution/agency or international organisation
I.3)Main activity
Other: meteorological services
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities
The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no

Section II.B: Object of the contract (Supplies or services)

II.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:
Copernicus C3S_51 Evaluation and Quality Control Function for the Climate Data Store.
II.2)Type of contract and place of delivery or of performance
Service category No 27: Other services
 On Contractor's premises.
II.3)Information on framework agreement
The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement: yes
II.4)Short description of nature and quantity or value of supplies or services:
ECMWF as the Entrusted Entity for the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) will issue a number of ITTs for establishing an Evaluation and Quality Control (EQC) function to ensure quality assurance of all C3S datasets and products. The EQC function will become the natural vehicle that will routinely monitor and assess the scientific and technical quality of the various components of the Service, identify gaps, trigger actions to improve the Service, including liaison with the Fitness-for-Purpose activity that the European Commission is putting in place. This monitoring and assessment will be facilitated by the development of good practices and standard procedures.
This particular ITT will be dedicated to the Evaluation and Quality Control of the content of the Climate Data Store that will be developed during the proof-of-concept and pre-operational stage of the Service. As for all other components of the Service, EQC will routinely assess the performance of the content of the CDS according to good practices and standard procedures. It will also ensure that the information from the CDS is fully traceable, adequately documented, and that sufficient attention has been given to assessment of uncertainties and user guidance.
The contract will be divided into 4 lots, each lot dedicated at providing quality assurance on specific datasets listed below:
Lot 1: Quality Assurance for Essential Climate Variable (ECV) products from model-based reanalyses
Lot 2: Quality Assurance for ECV products from observations
Lot 3: Quality Assurance for Multi-model seasonal forecast products
Lot 4: Quality Assurance for Multi-model climate projections (at global and regional level)
For each lot, the successful contractor will be expected to address the following items:
— clarification of user requirements: climate data and information products, access methods, tools, user guidance,
— climate data inventory: what is currently available that potentially meets user requirements,
— scientific assessments of climate datasets and gap analysis in view of user requirements,
— recommendations for further CDS development, including content, tools, technical performance,
— recommendations for EQC framework development, addressing methodology, procedures, Key Performance Indicators, etc.,
— contribution to the content of the User Requirement Data Base (URDB) and the User Requirements Analysis Document (URAD) that will be maintained by ECMWF.
This contract will be divided into four lots.
Estimated cost excluding VAT: 7 500 000 EUR

Lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
II.5)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services

II.6)Scheduled date for start of award procedures
II.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no
II.8)Additional information:
The procurement for the contract will be conducted in accordance with ECMWF's procedures as set out in ECMWF's Invitation to Tender documents which will be available on ECMWF's Procurement e-Tender Portal and no other procurement procedures will apply. In submitting this notice ECMWF does not waive the privileges and immunities granted to it by virtue of its status as an Intergovernmental Organisation or submit itself to any jurisdiction.
 Tenders must be submitted using ECMWF's eProcurement Portal. Hard copy (paper) submissions will not be accepted.

Information about lots

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority: Lot No: 1 Lot title: C3S_51 Quality Assurance for Essential Climate Variable (ECV) products from model-based reanalyses
1)Short description:
This lot will be dedicated to provide quality assurance on Essential Climate Variable (ECV) products from model-based reanalyses.
 The successful contractor will be expected to address the following items:
 — clarification of user requirements: climate data and information products, access methods, tools, user guidance,
 — climate data inventory: what is currently available that potentially meets user requirements,
 — scientific assessments of climate datasets and gap analysis in view of user requirements,
 — recommendations for further CDS development, including content, tools, technical performance,
 — recommendations for EQC framework development, addressing methodology, procedures, Key Performance Indicators, etc.,
 — contribution to the content of the User Requirement Data Base (URDB) and the User Requirements Analysis Document (URAD) that will be maintained by ECMWF.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services

3)Quantity or scope:
Estimated cost excluding VAT:
Range: between 1 710 000 and 1 900 000 EUR
4)Indication about different date for start of award procedures and/or duration of contract
Duration in months: 27( from the award of the contract)
5)Additional information about lots:
Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority: Lot No: 2 Lot title: C3S_51 Quality Assurance for ECV products from observations
1)Short description:
This lot will be dedicated to provide quality assurance on ECV products from observations. The successful contractor will be expected to address the following items:
 — clarification of user requirements: climate data and information products, access methods, tools, user guidance,
 — climate data inventory: what is currently available that potentially meets user requirements,
 — scientific assessments of climate datasets and gap analysis in view of user requirements,
 — recommendations for further CDS development, including content, tools, technical performance,
 — recommendations for EQC framework development, addressing methodology, procedures, Key Performance Indicators, etc.,
 — contribution to the content of the User Requirement Data Base (URDB) and the User Requirements Analysis Document (URAD) that will be maintained by ECMWF.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services

3)Quantity or scope:
Estimated cost excluding VAT:
Range: between 1 980 000 and 2 200 000 EUR
4)Indication about different date for start of award procedures and/or duration of contract
Duration in months: 27( from the award of the contract)
5)Additional information about lots:
Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority: Lot No: 3 Lot title: C3S_51 Quality Assurance for Multi-model seasonal forecast products
1)Short description:
This lot will be dedicated to provide quality assurance for multi-model seasonal forecast products. The successful contractor will be expected to address the following items:
 — clarification of user requirements: climate data and information products, access methods, tools, user guidance,
 — climate data inventory: what is currently available that potentially meets user requirements,
 — scientific assessments of climate datasets and gap analysis in view of user requirements,
 — recommendations for further CDS development, including content, tools, technical performance,
 — recommendations for EQC framework development, addressing methodology, procedures, Key Performance Indicators, etc.,
 — contribution to the content of the User Requirement Data Base (URDB) and the User Requirements Analysis Document (URAD) that will be maintained by ECMWF.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services

3)Quantity or scope:
Estimated cost excluding VAT:
Range: between 1 530 000 and 1 700 000 EUR
4)Indication about different date for start of award procedures and/or duration of contract
Duration in months: 27( from the award of the contract)
5)Additional information about lots:
Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority: Lot No: 4 Lot title: C3S_51 Quality Assurance for Multi-model climate projections (at global and regional level)
1)Short description:
This lot will be dedicated to provide quality assurance for multi-model climate projections (at global and regional level). The successful contractor will be expected to address the following items:
 — clarification of user requirements: climate data and information products, access methods, tools, user guidance,
 — climate data inventory: what is currently available that potentially meets user requirements,
 — scientific assessments of climate datasets and gap analysis in view of user requirements,
 — recommendations for further CDS development, including content, tools, technical performance,
 — recommendations for EQC framework development, addressing methodology, procedures, Key Performance Indicators, etc.
 — contribution to the content of the User Requirement Data Base (URDB) and the User Requirements Analysis Document (URAD) that will be maintained by ECMWF.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services

3)Quantity or scope:
Estimated cost excluding VAT:
Range: between 1 530 000 and 1 700 000 EUR
4)Indication about different date for start of award procedures and/or duration of contract
Duration in months: 27( from the award of the contract)
5)Additional information about lots:

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
III.2)Conditions for participation
III.2.1)Information about reserved contracts

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about European Union funds
The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes
Reference to project(s) and/or programme(s): Copernicus — The European Earth Observation Programme.

See http://www.copernicus.eu/

VI.2)Additional information:
Tenders will not be eligible unless they are submitted by persons or entities based or registered in a member state of the EU or in a member state of ECMWF.
VI.3)Information on general regulatory framework
VI.4)Date of dispatch of this notice:
30.6.2015